Former New Mexico Governor Urges Congress To Advance Bipartisan Net Neutrality Legislation
Jerry Apodaca, Democratic governor of New Mexico from 1975 to 1979, pressed Congress to take up net neutrality legislation. “Congress can pass legislation that will ensure net neutrality -- an open Internet that treats all data equally,” Apodaca said last…
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week in an op-ed for the NM Political Report, mentioning the net neutrality advocacy of Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., a Commerce Committee member. “Legislation can undo the harm of 1930s-era regulations while meeting the goals of President [Barack] Obama, Sen. Udall and others that the Internet remains open. This is the solution that will lead to faster Internet service and innovation for New Mexico and the nation.” Apodaca slammed reclassification of broadband under Communications Act Title II by the FCC’s recent net neutrality order. Some Hill Republicans have said this year they want to negotiate on bipartisan net neutrality legislation, but no legislation has advanced.